Legal Resources for Jewish Organizations

JCRC-NY – Alerts, Articles, Memos & Templates

The following information was last updated in 2020.  It is generally applicable to any type of charity – nonprofit or religious, but please note that some rules and regulations have changed. There is a separate section focused on some specific issues for religious corporations.

 

NYS – ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Charities Bureau
Online Registration and annual filings
Required as of Dec. 1, 2018 
https://www.charitiesnys.com/

 

NYS  – Community Education Program on Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
Click for Employee Brochure 

 

NYS SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAW
All employers must adopt sexual harassment prevention policy. Mandatory sexual harassment prevention training required annually.


NYC SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAW  – September 6, 2018
Required posting Of NYC Notice &  Information Sheet for new employees


Charity Governance Issues

 

IRS/NYS/NYC – Laws & Filings

 

Religious Corporation – Governance & Fiscal Memos


Other Resources

Federal

 

New York State

 

New York City – Focus on Property Owners

  • NEWNYC Nonprofits – Resources and guides on starting and maintaining a nonprofit
  • Department of Finance – Real Property forms, taxes, assessments, exemptions
  • ACRIS – Automated City Register Information System – deeds, etc.
  • OASIS – Open Accessible Space Information System – land, zoning, etc.
  • Fire Department – 2014 Law Gave back Exemption to most Charities

 

 Nonprofit Sites


Questions
Contact LAJO